alveolocapillary membrane

alveolocapillary membrane definition - medical

al·ve·o·lo·cap·il·lar·y membrane (ăl-vēˌə-lō-kăpˈə-lĕrˌē)

noun
A thin layer of tissue that mediates the exchange of gases between the alveoli and the blood in the pulmonary capillaries.

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